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“One morning, she was brushing her hair and it was coming out in clumps,” Stafford explained. “So, that night, most of my family got onto a video chat, we all shaved our heads.”
Brother Sean Stafford, his two sons, and Brandon all shaved their heads to help ease the struggle Melissa was going through with her treatment.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) shaved their heads and posed for a picture at North Fort Hood, Texas, before deploying to the Middle East with Task Force Phoenix. They shaved their heads in support of Staff Sgt. Brandon Stafford’s sister, who was going through chemotherapy and radiation treatment after having a brain tumor removed. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Luke Legrand)
The next day at North Fort Hood, Texas, Stafford’s fellow soldiers asked him about the shaved head.
“Everyone just wanted to join in to show their support,” Stafford told Fox News. “We had a couple around who joined in, but overall is mainly within the unit.”
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Around 15 other soldiers shaved their heads in solidarity with Stafford and his family.
Now, stationed in Kuwait, Stafford plans to keep shaving his head while his sister continues her treatment. She will likely continue through the end of this year, but Stafford doesn’t have any plans to deviate from his new hairdo.
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He also thinks he’ll be able to keep his nephews trimmed as well.
“I don’t think that’ll be too much of an issue,” Stafford said.
